Strong Jaw (Ability)

Strong Jaw (Japanese: がんじょうあご Strong Jaw) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

Strong Jaw	がんじょうあご
	Strong Jaw
Flavor text Generation VI The Pokémon's strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power. Generation VII The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves. Generation VIII The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves. Generation IX The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves.

Effect

In battle

Strong Jaw increases the power of the Pokémon's biting moves by 50%.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Strong Jaw, as well as the Pokémon that can have Strong Jaw and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Bite  Dark  Physical 60 90 Crunch  Dark  Physical 80 120 Fire Fang  Fire  Physical 65 97.5 Fishious Rend  Water  Physical 85 127.5 Hyper Fang  Normal  Physical 80 120 Ice Fang  Ice  Physical 65 97.5 Jaw Lock  Dark  Physical 80 120 Poison Fang  Poison  Physical 50 75 Psychic Fangs  Psychic  Physical 85 127.5 Thunder Fang  Electric  Physical 65 97.5

Outside of battle

Strong Jaw has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Strong Jaw

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0319		Sharpedo Mega Sharpedo	Water	Dark	Strong Jaw	None	None
0696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon	Strong Jaw	None	Sturdy
0697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon	Strong Jaw	None	Rock Head
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form	Ice	Rock	Strong Jaw	Ice Body	Sturdy
0734		Yungoos	Normal		Normal	Stakeout	Strong Jaw	Adaptability
0735		Gumshoos	Normal		Normal	Stakeout	Strong Jaw	Adaptability
0779		Bruxish	Water	Psychic	Dazzling	Strong Jaw	Wonder Skin
0833		Chewtle	Water		Water	Strong Jaw	Shell Armor	Swift Swim
0834		Drednaw	Water	Rock	Strong Jaw	Shell Armor	Swift Swim
0836		Boltund	Electric		Electric	Strong Jaw	None	Competitive
0882		Dracovish	Water	Dragon	Water Absorb	Strong Jaw	Sand Rush
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Strong Jaw increases the power of the Pokémon's biting moves by 20%.

Description

Games Description SMD Moves using jaws or fangs become more powerful! MDRTDX Moves using jaws or fangs, such as Bite or Fire Fang, become more powerful.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Dracovish
The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dracovish's biting moves become more powerful.
Ash's Dracovish	On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!		Debut Confirmed in Battling as Hard as Stone!

Trivia

• The power of Fishious Rend is increased by Strong Jaw, since it is called「エラがみ」Gill Bite in Japanese.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	強壯之顎 Kèuhngjong jī Ngohk
	Mandarin	強壯之顎 / 强壮之颚 Qiángzhuàng zhī È
Czech		Silná čelist
French		Prognathe
German		Titankiefer
Italian		Ferromascella
Korean		옹골찬턱 Onggolchan Teok
Polish		Silna Szczęka
Portuguese		Mandíbula Forte
Russian		Крепкая Челюсть Krepkaya Chelyust'
Spanish		Mandíbula Fuerte
Vietnamese		Cằm Chắc Khỏe

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